Overview
- CEO Sam Altman directed teams to prioritize ChatGPT quality and pause efforts like ads, shopping features, health agents, the Pulse assistant, and work on Sora, according to reports of an internal memo.
- OpenAI is reportedly preparing to ship GPT-5.2 as soon as this week, with another model targeted for January featuring faster responses, improved images, and a refined personality; reporting indicates the internal code red will continue through those releases.
- In its State of Enterprise AI report, OpenAI says a survey of 9,000 workers shows 40–60 minutes saved per day, more than 1 million businesses paying, eightfold overall message growth since late 2024, and an 8% year-over-year rise in weekly ChatGPT Enterprise messages.
- Google’s Gemini 3 has earned strong benchmark scores and accelerated adoption, with third‑party data showing monthly users rising roughly 30% to 346 million versus ChatGPT’s 5% rise to 810 million, narrowing the usage gap.
- Investigations report that OpenAI leaned on engagement signals in product updates, drawing safety and legal scrutiny over increased sycophancy and alleged mental‑health harms, even as the company pushes to make ChatGPT more personable.